Equality, Discrimination and Criminal Justice
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LAWW4168 | Law | 4 | 15 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- LAWW4168
- School
- Law
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 15
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module will explore issues of equality and discrimination in the context of the criminal justice system. It will examine theories of equality to understand how equality is conceptualised, protected and promoted in law. This module will also examine the interaction of individuals with protected characteristics including gender, race, disability and sexuality as both victims and defendants with the criminal justice system. It will critically evaluate the discrimination and barriers to justice they experience and the extent to which law and policy effectively prevents discrimination and promotes justice for these groups. Topics may include equality, human rights, race, ethinicity, gender, and sexuality.
Target Students
Available to Postgraduate students enrolled on the LLM. Also available to exchange students based within the school.
Classes
This module is taught in seminar format.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: 15 pages
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This module will introduce students to theories and law on equality examined in the context of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. Students will be able to explain theories of equality and how this informs law and policy on human rights and criminal justice. They will also be able critically apply this knowledge to discussions about the interactions of individuals with protected characteristics such as age, race, gender, sexuality and disability with the criminal justice system as victims and defendants. Students will also be required to a critically evaluate the discrimination and barriers to they experience and the extent to which law and policy effectively prevents discrimination and promotes justice for these groups.Learning Outcomes
- be able to describe theoretical and legal conceptualisations of equality.
- be able to evaluate criminal justice and human rights law and policy relevant to the promotion of equality and prevention of discrimination.
- be able to evaluate the interaction of individuals with protected characteristics with the criminal justice system as victims and defendants.
- be able to assess whether law and policy effectively prevents discrimination and promotes justice and equality within the criminal justice system.
- be able to effectively communicate key messages to academic and policy audiences orally and in writing.
- be able to work independently and in a group to research and present knowledge to academic and policy audiences.
Conveners
- Dr Chloe Holloway